Clothesline hook



`Patented Jan,` 16, 194()` j f UNITED STATES PATENT 1-OFFICE CLOTHESLINE HOOK Fremont `IILltIcIiain, Wcllsville, 4Ohio Application November 30,11938, lserial No. 243,254`

` aclcims.` (01.24-13'1) Y 'I'his invention relates`to a supporting hook By providing sides of the loop `II as described, and particularly to hooks for support of ait Awill be seen that a` substantial open bight por- I clothesline and the like, `and it consists in the tion 25 is provided at the free end thereof While l constructions, arrangements and combinations atthe other end a reduced bight 26 is formed,

herein described and claimed. l the loop I I functions for securement of a rope 5 `It isI an object of the invention to provide a asshown in Figure 4. i l i hook of extrernesirnplicity both in manufacture ItWill be apparent that .a Cable 0r rope may and application in use. i be secured upon a hook in many ways, this dei It is also an object of the invention to provide l `pending entirely llpOl'l" the ingenuity 0f the user, "lo a support means in which a pair of hook membut as shown in Figures l and 3, the line L is lo' bers are embodied between which a guide means first DaSSedthrOugh the eIltraDCe Opening i9 S0 is provided, making it possible to apply and sethat the line rests in the forward edge I6, then cure a line or rope from various angles, back between bill I4 andbll 23, then aleft hand Y l Additional objects, advantages and features' of Wrap around bili 23; and thence right beek Over xl .invention willlappear from the following descripbili 1231 at the right side of line L and nally, i 3 tion considered inconjunction with the accompassed dOWIlWardiy through the Opening i9, aS

lpanying drawing, forming a part of this appli- Ciealiysi'iOWli in Figure 1. Obvlellsly, the line `cation,wherein. l y may be passed through the loop I'l from the low- Figure 1 isa top elevation ofa hook constructerv side upwardlyV 0r downwardly and thence i-tiled in accordance with )ny invention paiSS'edaI-Ound the double bill i4 and the bill 23 i Figure 2 is a front view thereof. and finally Secured aS Shown in Figure 1 0r `Figu-re is a side view of the hook shown in.. Otherwise .as desired i, i

Figure 1, v l It should be noted also that the line may be `Figure 4 is a top plan View illust-,rating manpassed `to-either side of the upper portion of the .g5 no1-of `Supporting ao `como from la; pmrality ,ofl bill I4, as shown in Figure 4, with positive frichoo tional binding of the line against loosening., ,25 There 4isvillustrated a hook Iil comprising a While I have shown and described specifically base II, apertured atV suitable points for recepa preferred form of the invention and its manner l "tionof mounting screws |2 or other fastenings. of securement, this is illustrative only, and I 30 Anlarm I3 integrally formed with the base and Consider as my OWn al1 slleii modicatians in 30 the arm` terminating n a double endbill` I4.` 'Ihe scope 0f the appended Claimsbills I4 extendupwardly and downwardly from I eiaim i tholongitudinal axis ofthe arm |3 and may be 1. A clothesline support hook comprising a g5 of any desired length, y l l base member having means: for attachment to inwardly of the bins I4 a 1atera1 extension l5 a Supporting Surface, an arm integrally formed is integrally formed upon one side of the arm I3, therewith and projecting theefi" 011.1, said arm the extension being of a length slightly greater having Tight angilialiy disposed bili members," than thediameter of the rope or cable to be sel said aim, Ifiiiiiiiei iiaViiie` an extension, a "100D 4o owed,` the forward odge |5 being Slightly Curved member carried `by the extension and said loop l to present 2Smooth Suffaoo Complement-,a1 to `memberhavinga downwardly disposed bill mem-40 "the contour of a Topo l ber, said loop member having a free end disposed Formed integrally with the extension there is in the direction 0i the base member but slafed` a closed loop n. slightly arcuate n op plano, therefrom, Vdefining an entrance passage-way.

extending at right angles therefrom is provided, .structure and aIJDiiCatiOIl aS fairly fall Within` the the side ls adjacent the arm lsfbcing slightly 2- A clothesline Support hook Comprising a curved inwardly7 adjacent its free "end` as well `as base member having means fOl attachment t0 a slightly upwardly, in the direction-or the arm, Suppeiiing surface an aiiii integrally formed thus providing a reduced entrance opening |g to therewith andprojecting therefrom, said arm the s1ot 2n. The side 2l `of the loop is curvedA having right aneularly disposed bill members,` `slightly upwardly inthe direction of the exsaidarmfurther having an extension, a loop 50 tension l5 and is joined thereto by a short right member carried by the extension and Said loop` `angular portion 2liy the latter being directed member havinga downwardly disposed billmemdownwardlya substantial distance, providing a ber, said last named bill member being posi- "bill 23, extending in the same vertical plane as tioned adjacent the extension from the arm,` said the bills I4.` l loop member having a free end disposed in the u entrance passage-Way, said loop having an enlarged bight portion at its free end and a restricted portion adjacent its juncture with said extension.

3. The structure of claim 2 in which the portion of the loop next adjacent the arm lies in a plane below that of the outermost portion of the loop. 

